Miles is the Founder and CEO of Strategia. Educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, Miles has blended the disciplines of large systems change, family therapy, research, and consulting to create unique ways to help organizations, teams and individuals change. He has worked with over sixty companies in key aspects of managing and aligning their workforce. Miles’ experience with corporate clients spans leadership and employee assessment, executive collaboration, day-to-day management practices, individual coaching, and corporate culture alignment. He is the author of Building Flexible Organizations: A People Centered Approach, a book focused on how employees and organizations fit—or don’t fit—to create high performance and financial results. 

Krista Gathercole is the Vice President, Talent Acquisition at Burlington Stores.

Earl Hopkins is an award-winning reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, covering the region’s arts, culture, and entertainment scene. He’s also a freelance writer who has contributed music reviews, op-eds, and profile stories for Billboard, GRAMMY.com, Complex, MTV News, Stereogum, UPROXX, SPIN Magazine, and other outlets.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Earl graduated from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in May 2019. After graduating from OU, he worked as an education and family issues reporter for the Evansville Courier & Press in Southwest Indiana before transitioning to arts and entertainment coverage.

Before landing at The Inquirer, Earl was an arts and culture reporter for the Austin American-Statesman and The Columbus Dispatch, covering music, fashion, food, and film in Central Ohio and Texas.

He has interviewed the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jason Kelce, Tracy Morgan, Chelsea Handler, Jill Scott, and other big-name celebrities throughout his career.

Earl is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Society of Professional Journalists, and NABJ Philadelphia. He’s also a noted public speaker who has addressed the state of the freelance economy and the future of entertainment journalism at higher-ed institutions across the country.

His upcoming book, [Working title]: “How J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar Saved Hip-Hop,” will chronicle the evolution of socially conscious rap and focus on the role Cole and Lamar have played in the subgenre’s salvation. The book is slated for a Fall 2026 release under Rowman & Littlefield, a Bloomsbury Publishing (US) imprint.

Geneva Brown is Vice President of Corporate Impact for The Cigna Group, serving as Chief Sustainability & Inclusion Officer. She is responsible for shaping and executing the Fortune 20 company’s business-aligned strategies to transform the health ecosystem into one that is well-functioning, sustainable, accessible, and equitable for all. This includes the company’s fair opportunity, environmental stewardship, and inclusive workplace programs and practices.

In addition, Geneva is lead counsel and corporate secretary for The Cigna Group Foundation, supporting multimillion-dollar grantmaking efforts. Previously, she was senior legal counsel for a variety of business areas at Cigna, including corporate governance, shareholder engagement, M&A transactions, and venture capital investments.

Before joining The Cigna Group, Geneva practiced law at Dechert LLP and was a federal law clerk for the Eastern District of Virginia. She received her JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and her master’s in bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

She is an Eisenhower Fellow who served in South Africa and Jordan working on wellness programs for children in underserved communities. Geneva also serves on the board of directors of the Urban League of Philadelphia, the Education Law Center, and the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section. She is a limited partner in a venture capital firm funding female-led and majority-owned companies across most industry sectors.

Jennifer serves as Vice President of Talent Acquisition, Development and Diversity at NRG, where she is responsible for sourcing and hiring outstanding and diverse talent as well as supporting the growth and development of NRG’s current workforce.     Jennifer previously served as Senior Director of the positiveNRG program. In this role, she oversaw the curation of community partnerships as well as the organization’s employee-giving program and disaster relief efforts. Jennifer has more than 12 years of charitable giving experience in non-profit association management and corporate giving. During her time at NRG, she has overseen over $40mm in charitable donations and project-managed 35 distributed solar installations.    

Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Rutgers University, certificates in Corporate Citizenship Leadership and Management from Boston College, and is a Certified Diversity Professional.

Melissa Winkelman is SVP of HR for NFI Industries, a fully-integrated North American supply-chain solutions provider headquartered in Camden, NJ. Privately held by the Brown family since 1932, the company generates more than $3.5 billion in annual revenue and employs over 17,300 associates. In her role at NFI, Wikelman focuses on operations, compensation and attracting, retaining and developing talent. Previously, she served in management roles at Snappy, FMC, and BioLab. She earned a BS in marine sciences at the University of South Carolina and studied HR at the Cornell University ILR School.

Martel is the Vice President, Human Resources at Comcast.

Larry is the Vice President, Talent Management, Leadership & Learning at AmeriHealth Caritas

Sean is the Executive Vice President & Chief People, Culture & Communications Officer at Lincoln Financial Group.

Maria Julieta Casanova is an HR Leader with over two decades of experience empowering organizations through People Transformation, forward-looking Talent Strategy and Leadership Development across Fortune 500 companies in industries such as Energy, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Science & Technology. She currently leads the Global HR Business Partner organization and the Talent Acquisition CoE at Corteva Agriscience, a Life Sciences company.

Her international career has been shaped by assignments in multiple countries, along with global roles, bringing a rich multicultural lens to leadership.

Julieta has led complex organizational transformations, including large-scale mergers and acquisitions, with a strong focus on aligning people strategy to business impact. She believes in the power of human potential in an AI-enabled era—helping organizations navigate digital transformation, embrace the Future of Work, and operate with speed and agility in rapidly evolving markets.

Committed to influencing positive change, she has spoken at leadership forums, most recently at “Congreso de Mujeres Líderes” at Harvard University and the L’Oréal “Women in Tech Forum”. 

Her mission is to help organizations—and people—grow with authenticity, identity, and purpose.

Shaunique is the VP, HR Business Partner - Wilmington Trust (Affluent Market, Private Banking, Trust Services) at M&T Bank.

Catherine is the Corporate Vice President, HR at New York Life Insurance Company.